In 2009, Callisto (mesotrione) herbicide from Syngenta Crop Protection will be available for use in 14 additional crops […]
The board members of the United States Potato Board (USPB) voted overwhelmingly to increase the assessment rate by […]
Scientists at Plant & Food Research, based in New Zealand, have developed the potato calculator, a decision-support web-site […]
The White House will have its own vegetable garden this spring. First Lady Michelle Obama and a group […]
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was honored by the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) for his role in […]
Editor’s Note: This press release appears on www.potatonews.com. It was written by Joseph F. Guenthner, PhD, professor of […]
United Phosphorus Inc. has received a special local needs (SLN) label for Topsin M 70WP (thiophanate-methyl) in the […]
Growing up, when something broke around the house, one of my brothers would say — as a joke […]
Dow AgroSciences, the supplier of Telone (1,3-dichloropropene) products, is exploring solutions for the lack of supply of Telone […]
In the past few months, a number of new crop protection products have received registrations or labels for […]
New research from Brigham Young University on slow-release fertilizer applications in potatoes has shown higher yields and quality […]
Identification A good indicator of Sclerotinia disease is the presence of small, black sclerotia (resting structures) of the […]
Looking for brand new precision ag tools, such as assisted steering, site-specific application control, or the latest Global […]
The percentage of immigrants in the U.S is higher than it has been since 1930. Once here, many […]
Ed Schneider of Pasco, WA, was elected president of the National Potato Council (NPC) at NPC’s annual meeting […]
Due to widespread changes over the past several years in the way processing tomatoes are grown in California, […]
In line with growing health awareness and changing demographics, demand for fruits and vegetables is expected to increase […]
Green leaf lettuce is a favorite of both salad lovers and destructive leafminers, also known as Liriomyza langei. […]
Like nearly every other sector of the produce industry, the potato industry is under constant pressure to satisfy […]